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How to Clean Your Garbage Disposal
To keep gunk and odors to a minimum, make sure you’re always using the disposal with water—before, during, and after grinding food. “Oftentimes, odors from the sink actually come from foods that haven’t fully exited the disposal or drainpipes,” says Wiegand. “You can’t see it, but you can probably smell it.” Run cold water before you turn on the disposal,…
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Foods You Can & Can’t Put Down a Garbage Disposal
“Grease is related to up to 65 percent of sewer overflows,” adds Rebecca Shelton, a wastewater engineer in the Atlanta metro area. To dispose of FOGs properly, experts suggest using oil solidifers like FryAway. You might not realize that creamy foods like peanut butter and dairy products fall into the FOGs category. So butter, heavy cream, and ice cream are…
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